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Fun fact: Michelle is one of the scientists featured in my forthcoming book. And, yes, it's for a chapter on microplastic pollution.

Congratulations to the recipients of our fall 2026 prizes and awards in the fields of #FluidDynamics, #NuclearPhysics, and #PlasmaPhysics. 🎉 Check out the winners here:

**5th APS DFD Online Forum: Microplastic Dispersion** 📅 November 18, 2026 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM ET Join Kara Lavender Law, Michelle Di Benedetto, and Erik Van Sebille for a discussion on microplastic transport and dispersion, followed by a moderated Q&A. **Register:** apsphysics.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On Arctic hillsides, solifluction creates terrace-like waves patterns, like those pictured above. Although these look similar to roll waves or lava flows, a new study shows that they're not physical equivalents. https://fyfluiddynamics.com/?p=32204

Assistant Prof Monica Martinez Wilhelmus and Senior Research Associate Nils Tack, along with researchers from @casewestern.bsky.social, are winners of the Francois Frenkiel Award for Fluids Mechanics, conferred by the @apsdfd.bsky.social. Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-09...